Window-shade support.



P. W. HAGEMEYER.

WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 7, 191s4 1 ,079,940, Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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FREDERICK W. HAGE'MEYER, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDOW-SHADE SUPPORT.

Application filed May 7, 1913. Serial No. 765,984.

To all whom may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. HAGE- MEYER, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at New York city, borough of Brooklyn,county of Kings, State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Window- Shade Supports, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improvement in window-shade brackets orsupports, the object being to provide a means adapted to support a shaderoller which can be adjusted in order to change the position of theshade carried thereby, relative to the top and bottom of thewindow-frame. In other words, my improved shade support is constructedto permit the shade to be located in a plurality of positionsintermediate the top and bottom of the window-frame, the advantage beingthat a window may be lowered from the top, and the position of the shadechanged, so as to permit of the free passage of air and at the same timepreventing the annoying liapping of the shade.

As now commonly supported or hung window shades will on windy days Hapwhen` the window is lowered from the top unless the shade is rolled up,which permits thc sunlight to enter. With my improved device the windowmay be lowered and the position of the shade changed so as to, as statedabove, allow for the free passage of air and permit that part of thewindow, below the opening, to be coveredby the shade.

I will now proceed to describe my invention in detail, the novelfeatures of which I will point out in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, whereinFigure 1 is a face view of a window looking from the inside of a room,the upper pane being lowered and showing my shadesupport; Fig. 2 is anenlarged vertical section, the section being taken on a line 2-2 in Fig.1, the shade being omitted; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view, partly insection, of one side of the adjustable frame.

Referring to the drawings, a window frame is indicated by the numeral 1,the said frame being provided with the usual slidable window sashes 2and 3 carrying the panes 4 and 5.' As herein embodied my im- Specicationof Letters Patent.

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proved device comprises an adjustable frame conslsting of the verticallydisposed rods 6 and 7 which, at their lower ends, are connected by arail 8, the said rail passing through a slot 9 in each verticallydisposed supporting element 10 and 11. The supporting elements or plates10 and 11 are, at their ends, secured to the window frame 1, in thisinstance, by brackets 12 and 13. The manner of securing the elements 10and 11 will have to vary according to the style of window-frame in use.In some instances the elements 10 and 11 would have to be secured to theplaster, or concrete, surrounding the window-frame.

The shade, which is herein indicated, by 14 is carried by the rods 6 and7 preferably at the upper end thereof, and in this instance I haveemployed blocks 15 and 16 which are secured to the upper end of the rods6 and 7. (See Fig. 3.) Each block 15 and 16 is provided with a slot 17through which the plates 10 and 11 freely pass. The block 15 is providedwith a rectangular slot 18 (see Fig. 2), which receives the flattenedend pin 19 of the shade-roller. The block 16 carries a round opening 20(not shown in detail) to receive the round end pin 21 o-f the shade.(See Fig. l.)

To adapt the shade-frame to be moved to, and retained in, differentpositions, I provide retaining means which will hold the frame in theadjusted positions. In this instance, the retaining means consists of aplurality of recesses 22 (Fig. 2) in each plate 10 and 11. The recesses22 communicate with the slots 9 in the plates 10 and 11 and are adaptedto receive the rail 8.

To change the position of the shade 14 the rail 8 will be moved out ofthe recess in which it may be and moved to a higher or lower position,at which points other recesses will be located. The blocks 15 and 16will swing enough to allow for the manipulation of the said frame.

As shown in Fig. 1 the shade 14 is located below the opening caused bylowering the sash 2; hence air can flow through said opening withoutcoming in contact with the shade 14, at the same time the lower portionof the window can be covered by the shade. In this inst-ance the lowerpane is only partly covered. The shade-roller can, however, be adjustedto a position at the top of recesses in communication therewith, blocksslidably mounted on said plates adapted to support a shade, rods carriedby said blocks and a rail carried by said blocks passing.

' thro-ugh saidslots and adapted to engage said recesses.

2. In combination, a pair of plates having longitudinally spacedrecesses, shade supporting blocks slidafble on the plates, membersdepending from the blocks, andvrods connecting thelower ends of themembers and movable in the recesses to support the blocks in differentelevations.

3. In combination, a pair of plates having longitudinal slots andrecesses in communication therewith, blocks slidable on the plates andadapted to support a window shade, members depending from the blocks andmovable adjacent the plates, and a rod connected to the lower ends ofthe members and adapted to move into the slots and move into and out ofthe recesses to support the blocks in diiferent elevations.

Signed at New York city, N. Y., this 6th day of May, 1913.

FREDERICK W. I-IAGEMEYER.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD A. J'ARVIS, MAURICE BLOCK.

Copies of this patent mav be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, n. c.

